Archive for the ‘laws’ Category
Supreme Court Fantasy League
February 26th, 2010
It’s not that I really want to play this, but I’m just so glad it exists.
Murray Hill Inc. Runs For Congress
February 3rd, 2010
Public relations firm Murray Hill Inc. is making a (satirical) run for Maryland’s 8th Congressional District.
The campaign’s designated human, Eric Hensal, will help the corporation conform to antiquated “human only” procedures and sign the necessary voter registration and candidacy paperwork. Hensal is excited by this new opportunity. “We want to get in on the ground floor of the democracy market before the whole store is bought by China.”
Budget Proposal 2011
February 2nd, 2010
The New York Times has a lovely interactive infographic detailing the proposed 2011 budget.
Honorary Vertebrates
January 23rd, 2010
When drawing up animal cruelty legislation, most countries apply extra protections to vertebrates, since they usually have more complex nervous systems than invertebrates. Cephalopods are an exception:
In the UK, cephalopods such as octopuses are regarded as honorary vertebrates under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 and other cruelty to animals legislation, extending to them protections not normally afforded to invertebrates.
Which makes sense, since they’re intelligent enough to open screw-top jars, learn tricks, and of course armor themselves with coconut shells.
No Marriage in Texas
November 19th, 2009
A subsection of Texas’ gay marriage ban may have accidentally invalidated every Texan marriage:
“This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage.”
oops lol.